Hard Salad

Kale Sweet Potato Salad

Name: Kale Sweet Potato Salad
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 93 min
Total time: 122 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 sweet potato; 0.5 reds onion; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 stripss bacon; 1 bunch kale; 1 ranny Smith apple - cored and diced; 2 greens onions , sliced

Total Time

2h 2m

29m prep · 93m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This kale sweet potato salad has something for everyone—sweet, salty, crunchy, tangy—and your mom will be so happy you are eating kale! Roast the sweet potato and onion a day ahead, if you like, to save time.

Ingredients

1 sweet potato
0.5 reds onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 stripss bacon
1 bunch kale
1 ranny Smith apple - cored and diced
2 greens onions , sliced

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12 x18-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

Peel and dice sweet potato into 3/4-inch pieces, about 2 cups, and place in a bowl. Dice onion into 3/4-inch pieces and add to sweet potatoes. Add olive oil; season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Spread vegetables in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
3

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are fork tender, but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
4

Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from heat, crumble, and set aside. Reserve bacon fat and allow to cool, but do not refrigerate.
5

Remove tough stems from kale, rinse well, and place in a colander to drain. Lightly press kale with paper towels to assist with drying.
6

Cut kale into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl. Add cooled sweet potatoes and onions, apple, and green onions.
7

To make dressing, place reserved bacon fat, about 1/4 cup, in a pint jar with a well-fitting lid. If you don't have enough bacon fat, add enough oil to get to 1/4 cup. Add vinegar, mustard, honey, and salt and pepper, to taste. Attach the lid and shake vigorously to combine.
8

Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over salad, and garnish with sunflower seeds.